Tag: Bukit Batok

Recounting his conversation with Bukit Batok residents during his regular walkabouts in the ward, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) secretary-general Chee Soon Juan has revealed that the "angst over foreign workers and how they suppress wages and displace local workers" continue to be at the forefront...

More padlocked firefighter inlets were found at another People's Action Party (PAP) ward, weeks after the authorities managing the Bukit Batok estate came under fire over padlocked fire hose reels at the ward.
Earlier this month, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters who were trying to...

Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Dr Chee Soon Juan said the Bukit Batok fire hose reel issue is a prime example of how the opposition should work.
His comments came hours after ruling party MP Murali Pillai apologised for the lapses uncovered by the Singapore Civil...

Singapore—Netizens were full of praise for two British tourists who displayed heroism, compassion, and courage as they helped rescue a woman in the lake at Bukit Batok Town Park, which is also known as Little Guilin or Xiao Guilin.
On September 24, Tuesday, the couple,...

Singapore — Scammers are using the recent HDB flat fire as an opportunity to make some cash.
A scheme with salespeople posing as employees from Singapore Power (SP) Group are allegedly selling fire extinguishers without the authorisation of the company.
On July 20 (Saturday), a 40-year-old man died in...

Singapore – On July 18 (Thursday) a fire broke out in an HDB flat at Bukit Batok. Three people were rescued and rushed to the hospital while around 70 residents were evacuated from the premises.
The fire, according to Member of Parliament, Murali Pillai, was...

Singapore — Three people were injured and more than 70 residents were evacuated following the HDB fire that broke out during the early hours of Thursday morning.
Singapore Civil Defence Forces (SCDF) rescued a man and a woman from their burning flat on the 26th...

Singapore – Two Catholic churches in Singapore have opened their doors to the homeless to provide shelter and a comfortable place to sleep at night.
Through the initiative of a local organisation, the Catholic Welfare Services (CWS), the Church of St Mary of the Angels...

Bukit Batok SMC Member of Parliament (MP) Murali Pillai - better known as Ah Mu - has revealed on Facebook that one of the residents in his ward credits Pokémon Go for helping him recover from a terrible accident that left him unable to walk.
Ah...

Unknown to many, the Singapore Housing & Development Board (HDB) decision to hire two law firms in the USA to represent it in a lawsuit filed against it in the US District Court for Northern District of Ohio, in the United States, has raised...